German Township High School - Laureola Yearbook (McClellandtown, PA)

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1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20 1920-21 1921 -22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 1925-26 1926-27 1927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 Miss Elizabeth Vail graduates in the first four-year class. Miss Mary Murphy is the youngest member of her graduating class. First football team coached by Mr. Rudisill. Mr. Ralph E. Rudisill becomes township superintendent. Basketball started again. Miss Mary Hague graduates with honors. Mr. James L. Zimmerman receives his diploma from G. T. H. S. Football revived after World War l. Mr. Shuss, veteran of World War, comes to teach in German Twp. High. Mr. Newcomer becomes member of faculty, teaching French and P. D. Mr. Gault graduates and starts to college at W. Cr J. Miss Vail begins her teaching career in G. T. H. S. A member of his class is destined to return as a faculty member-Lloyd A. Wright. Elizabeth Lilley receives her diploma, to return in later years as Mrs. Gallagher. Football team takes over county championship with Mr. Wheeler as coach. Mr. l. N. Riffle becomes township superintendent of schools. Mr. Fleming is welcomed as a new member of the faculty. Robert Ambrose, football captain, leaves his alma mater. R. R. McCombs returns as principal. Graduates include Miss Fiat, Miss Gould, Mr. Bryan and Mr. Culleton. The French Department has a new addition-Mr Gault. James Fornwalt receives his sheepskin Mr. Wright joins the faculty. Anna Marie Dretsia is 3rd highest in her class. German's star center, Louis Rozzi, leaves to enter Waynesburg. Thos. Hartley leaves his alma mater for a decade. Miss Virginia Whetzell, now Mrs. Yauger, finishes high school. Marco DeGusipe and Lois Rex leave G. T. H. S. to enter universi- ties. Miss Heffern, who is now Mrs. Riffle, comes to German Township High School. Mr. Ambrose and Mr. Culleton also join the faculty. Reed Franks and Robert Blanc bid adieu to G. T. H. S. Mr. Zimmerman returns to teach mathematics. Mr. Nickey comes to us from Redstone. Mr. Newcomer takes the helm as supervising principal. The building receives a new roof and new curtains for the stage. Mr. Newcomer becomes superintendent of schools. G. T. H. S. band given its start by Mr. Betteridge. C. W. A. Stadium is built. Receiving diplomas are Rose Ballabina and Robert Schiffbauer. Miss Dretsia joins the Commercial Department and Mr. Rozzi also returns. Girls' basketball team abolished. Mr. Zimmerman becomes principal. New faculty members-Miss Fiat, Miss Rex, and Mr. Bryan. Also Mr. Graham-new music teacher, graduate of Oberlin. Ruth Wood leaves G. T. H. S. for Carnegie Tech. Mr. Blanc joins Commercial Department and Mr. Franks returns from Waynesburg. Leona Hyssong and Frank Hrivnak graduate. The famous play Abie's Irish Rose was presented under the direction of Mr. Wright. Miss Hague leaves Ronco to join our teaching staff. Mr. Garbart also comes. Largest enrollment-1251, largest class of graduates -232. First season of night football. Half-day sessions begin. Band gets all dressed up in new uniforms. Sextet of new teachers-Miss Ballabina, Mrs. Gallagher, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Schiffbauer, Mr. Fornwalt, and Mr. DeGuispe. Quintet of new teachers-Miss Gould, Miss Hyssong, Miss Wood, Mrs. Yauger and Mr. Hrivnak. Page 59

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f ilif Strange as it may sound to Hitler GERMAN IS A V ' ' ' - SCHOOL. WE AT GERMAN HIGH ARE BUYING BONDS TO FIGHT THE GERMANS. We know this war will be easy to lose and hard to win. We mean to win it. Therefore, we solemnly pledge all our energies and all our resources to fight for freedom, We have purchased, from January 22nd, I942 until March 25th, I943, ,131.3 BONDS AND STAMPS In the very near future, we will be able to say we have boughtY,EIGHT of these JEEPS for UNCLE SAM'S DOUGH BOYS to ride rough shod over the Japanazis. I 906 I 907 I 908 I 909 I9l0 I9II I9I2 I9I3 I9I4 I9I5 -07 -08 -09 -I0 -Il -I2 -I3 -I4 -I5 -I6 'Ir ' it OUTLINE OF G. T. H. S. HISTORY High school opens at McClellandtown with Louis Hawkins as Principal Classes continue in old red school building on the hill. W. E. Wentzel is supervising principal of township. First class graduates in the three-year course. Albert Lawsing, new principal. Prof. Sheetz comes to teach. Lillian Rush lnow Mrs, McCannl graduates. Prof. Sheetz becomes the principal. Albert Montgomery is the new supervising principal of the town- ship. Mr. Shuss graduated from Millersville State Normal School. World War I starts in Europe. Last year in the old building. Moved into fine, new, modern building designed for 350 pupils. Another year of study added to the curriculum. Mrs. McCann re- turns. Page 58

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k CONGRATULATIONS LAUREOLA STAFF OF I9-43 THE DAVID J. I-IONSAKER FUNERAL HOME M t P Phone oson own, o, CONGRATULATIONS CormeII's Drug Store cmd The best of IUCI4 Cgrnergg Fllmg To the grand 'A' CLASS OF '43 FINISHING SUPPLIES from and EQUIPMENT .... X V. HIQNIQ N S E H MASONTOWNI PA' Pg 60